Cement-pipe-making machine.



H. BBSSER. v CEMERT PIPE MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION I'ILED JUNET, 1907. 898,428.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

3 SHEETS-11531 1.

' I BY H. BBSSBR. CEMENT PIPE MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7. 1907.

Patented Sept 15, 1908.

H. BESSER.

CBMEfiT PIPE M AKING MACHINE AIPLIUATION FILED JUKB 7. 1907.

P'tented Sept. 15,1908.

3 QHEBTS-SBEET 3.

AYTO NEY HERMAN BESSER, OF ALPEXA, MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

"G MJECHINE.

Patented Sept. 15, 19 08.

Application nled June 7, 1907. Serial No. 377,776.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Hanan Bassnn, a citizen of the United States, resid' at Alena, in the county of Alpcna and .lichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in (entrant-Iii e-Making Machines; and I do hereby decare the following to he a full, clear, and exact; description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Mi, invention relates to pi it: or tile making machines adapted to menu aoture drain tile or pipe of any ccmentit-ious material much more rapidly and economically than heretofUrP.

Another object is to provide a machine which can he operated practically continuously.

A further ohjcct is to provide a novel feeding and lumping means combined.

A still further ol)jc'-t is to provide a novel mold wherein the article molded may he removed from the machine and subsequently freed from the mold.

Still another object is the provision of a mold which will no. injure the m lded article when it is being released.

Another oh'ectis the provision of means for starting the mold and the tin-rein contained article from the eorc.-

A further object is the provision of means .iui agitating the material as it is fed to the mold.

Still another oh'ecr is the provision of means for releasah y retaining the mold in position in the machine.

A further object consists in the provision of a machine whereby one tamper will codpcrate. with a plurality of molds adapted to )e i alternately swung into position relative to the tamper.

Another object is the provision of a mold oi such shu'iu that the article is uninjured during its re case from the mold.

Another object is the provision of a combined mold and carrier.

Another object, is the provision of a novel lock and release for the mold.

Still another ohject is the provision of adjusting means for maintaining the swinging mold tables in horizontal position.

Another ohjcct is the provision of means for automatically centering the mold relative to the core. 7

A'nother ohjeet attained is the practically tate of automatic stroking oil of the molded article prior to its removal from the machine.

My invention further consists in man other novel features and combinations, suc i 50 as will be more fully described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, F i ure 1 is a perspective view of a machine em odying one form oi my invention; Fig. 2 is an en- 5 larged crspsct-ive view of the molding apparatus; ig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 4 is a peispective detail view of the circular base ring or pallet; Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view through the mold showing its oval shape; Fig. 6 is'a detail erspect-ive view of the mold when closed; ig. 7 is a detail perspective View of the mold when open; Fig. 8 is a detail erspective View showing the agitator and hopper; and F ig. 9 is a top plan view showing a stop for limiting the movement of a swinging table.

(A) indicates the frame of the machine which may he of a1 i v convenient size depend ing upon the number of molds operated. I so have shown the frame arranged to accommodate two swinging mold-supporting tables, but, it is obvious that th invention will uperate successfully with one table only or with more than two, and while I have shown but 35 one hopper for two tables, it. is plain that the tables might he soar-ranged to cooperate with individual hoppers or one hopper could supply more than two molds.

l ulthcrlmu'e, though I have shown the invent-ion c nipped for manufacturing round straight tile. it is obvious that s uare molds might be substituted for the roun molds and that the molds might be arranged to manufacture tile adapted to he joined, as well.

The frameis provided with a stationary table (1) of any convenient construction to support, the mold ap amt-us; In he present instance 1 have s town a skeleton table formed of bars on which the swinging tables or plates rest, such skeleton table preventing the surplus material from accumulating thereon.

Located at. the rear of their-amt (see Figs.

2 and 3) and suitably secured thereto in any manner (not shown) are one or more shafts (2) (3) to which are secured the swinging tables (2;) (3). It is obvious that the shafts may be arranged to be stationary and the' table rotate relative thereto, but I prefer to have the shaft rot-ate with the swinging table; the shaft. passing through an aperture (4) formed in the rear end of the swinging table. Located beneath and above the table at its oint of connection with the shaft are the ad- 3ustable plates (5) (5) having heari s (6) (6) adjustably secured to the shaft aiid provided with set screws (7) (7) engaging the to and bottom of the table (3) to retain it a justably in horizontal position.

lhe swinging tables are preferably rectanular in shape and oi skeleton formation'to permit any surplus material tofall to the ground. Secured to any suitable support as the bar (8) located intermediate the ends of the table is a stationary core (9) slightly tapering, as shown from its base to its free u per end, the taper being exag erated in t e drawings. An annular base (i0) is removably received on the core and is supported on the arms (29) (29) of a stationary yoke, such base being provided with a shoulder (11) {or receiving and sustaining the lower end of a hollow mold or casing, the wall (12) of the inner periphery of the base ring being slightlf conical. The width of the shoulder determines the thickness of the tile or ipe and the inclined or frusto-conieal perip ery as ists in centering the mold relative to the ring- The base ring is also provided with handles or lugs (13) (13) extending outward diaii'le irically from each other from the upper edge of the .ring, whereby a space is left retween the handles and the bar (3) to permit the operator to place or lift oil the ring.

The mold comprises preferably two approximately semi-tubular sections (14) (14) ,pined to each other by hinges as at (15) (15). he opposite longitudinal edges of the mold are bent outward very slightly as at (16) (16) tending toward giving the mold a slight oval sha e, the object of which is to ermit the mold to open away from the aI'i-lCJ? whereby the latter is constantly released without liability of cracking, breaking or otherwise injuring the tender concrete.

Each of the half sections (l4) (I4) is pro vided along its free edge with a rib (17), the ribs each carrying a pair of lugs (18) preferably beveled at one end, as at (19), the logs of one rib projecting over the opposite rib to prevent lateral movement of the tree edges of either of the sections either inwardly or out wardly. Furthermore, the lugs serve as ides to bring the free ends of the section's into abutting contact.. .1

Projecting laterally outward irom the free edge of each section are handles (20) and (21,, handle (20) being substantially rig ir? and having a latch (22) pivoted at 0m? and thereto while handle (21) is resilient and is preferably formed of a flat piece oi metal. The latch is provided with a wide notch (23) inlerznediate its length adapted to drop over and receive the resilient handle (21), whereby to hold the mold in closed position. To open the mold and release it from the article,

the two handles are grasped in one hand,

pressure being-applied in spring the resilient handle toward t 1e rigid handle, such move ment being )erinitted by the width of the notch (23) oi the latch, after which the free end of the latch is raised, the latch being easily removed, whereupon the two handles are gently se arated to open the mold, the free edges of t. e mold clearing the article and as the mold is opened it is pushed slightly in such manner as to cause its hinged edge to move away from the article. The mold. when clear of the article may be lifted oil. I have found in practice that this operation View of the fact that the material has been packed most compactly in the mold and is very tender, so much so in fact-that if the latch is sprur off the resilient handle the invariably cracking, breaking or otherwise injuring the article. Of course. if the material were allowed to set in the mold such precaution as above set iorth would be unnccos sary, but the mold is removed from the machine immediately after being filled and is released from the article and replaced in the machine. I

I am aware that many molds are provided with locks moving past a dead center and adapted to be sm denly released, but such molds are most liable to injure the article by reason of such uick release of pressure.

Such a mold as l have shown and described is placed over and surrounding the rigid core, the lower end of the mold being sppportcd on the shoulder (11) of the base ring.

Located rearwardly of the stationary core is a bracket (24) secured to the swinging table (3), and to the 11 per end, preferably, of the bracket is himec a cehtcring plate '25) having a handle 25), the plate provided with a frusto-conical aperture (26) within winch the upper end of the mold is received core (9), the aperture and the core being coaxial. The weight-oi the plate (25) is such as to normally retain the mold in upright position and with the base ring (10) prevents lateral movement of the mold, a stop $27) being carried by the bracket and engagm by the plate to retain the latter in horizontal position when in its lowered positionf It will be understood that not only will the compacted material in the mold create an expandin pressure thereon, but also that there wil be considerable friction between the material and the core, which friction must be gently overcome as a sudden jerk upward on the handles (13) of the base ring fore, I preferably provide a release compnsing a yoke (28), the arms (25)) of which ex- ..end reurwardly from a point near the forconsumes but little time and is necessary in mold will qui clily spring apart jarring and lilO ill)

and by which it is centered relative to the tends to injure the molded article, whereon its 2-) follows.

' wurdcndoftheswingingtableend:irepirotl by a spring ally secured to the table. as at (30) (30:, the arms passing llilx'illil the base ring and resting upon the bur (S). -i fulcrum bar (3H 51s secured near the forward end f the ailing it.

swinging table, a curicd lever (32) having 5 The general operation of my device as shorter arm (l-3) of the lt-i'er being pii'otully connected to the yoke the longer free to arm of the lever projecting upwardly. When f and material fed to the hopper by the chute.

it is desired to release the mold and its therein-curtaincd articles from the core. the

operator swings the free end of the lever downwardly whereby the yoke is inciined ivots and raises the base ring (10), he mold and the article. retaining them. in such position until they are removed, after which the lever {32}- is drawn back to its original position. The crossin Slfliniiatl area of the opening in the ring: is

such that when the ring is in position on the arms (25)) of the yoke, it snugly fits the core (9) without being tight thereon.

The filling and taniping mechanism is as Supported in a plane abuse the mold is a hopper (34), the neck (35) of which depends ti. a mint aimost but not quite in eontactirith 1 to upper surface of the "entering plu'l'c (25} so that the httter ids; clears 3n the lowor end of the hopper in its movement.

The neck of the hopper may be of a diameter approximately equal to the dianmter of the upper end of the centeringapertnre (26) in the plate (25), the upper end of the core (9) 35 projecting into and heir on a plane with the upper surface of the plate (1'5). A chute (36') leads the material to the hopper and an agitator on the hopper operate-' to prevent the material from clogging and feeds it down .the neck. liiis agitator comprises in eliect.

a skeleton hopper consisting of, it may be, aiternating long and short teeth (38) operating adjacent and parallel with the funnelsha wed wall of the hopper. the upper ends -if to teeth being secured to a ring (39) resting upon the upper edge of the hopper, '3, handle (40) being provided whereby to oscillate the agitator relative to the ln'ipper. in 0H er to irevent the disengagement of tie 5t: agitator ruin the hopper, I provide a pluraiity of lingers (41) secured to the ring and depending parallel with and outside the hopper, one or two lingers being removably secured to the ring as by the nuts (42) to 5-) permit the placing and removal of the agi Latin:

The tamper is as follows. Depending from the upper end of the frame is a stationary guit e rod (43) which enters tla: hop

pet and terminates preferably even with the.

ower end of the neck, the 'tlltlC rod b01112 in alinenient with and of approxiinaielv the same diameter as the upper end of the core (9). Surrounding this guide rod r, a tube- (44) loosely slidable thereon and suspended (4-3) of sullleicnt tension. the spring being carried by no arm (46') on the frame. This tube constitutes the tamper and is provided with a handle. (-17) for operfollows- Assuming the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l, the swinging table is moved beneath the neck (35) of the. hopper and reciprocating the. As the material flows into the hopper the agitator distributes it evenly around Lhe guide rod (43) and tho tamper forces it down into the mold, this operation continuing until the mold and the neck or a porti n thereof are solidly packed with the material whereupon the table (I?) is swung from is neatii the hopper and the plate (25) throvni upwardly to release the mold. after which the lever (32) is operated to start and raise the mold as hereinlzciore described. the handles (13) (13) are grasped and the mold and its contents lifted oil" the core. The handles (20) (:3!) may then be taken hold or to lift the. mold and its contents all the base ring, the latter bcin; replaced on the core. The mold is then carried to a snitzibse place, the article within being protected thereby nntii a suitable support is found. the

Tlu'reupon mold being placed on end on the support and moved from beneath tho'closely adjacent neck and also such packed material serves as a plug to prevent the loose material in the hopper from discharging when there is no mold beneath. As s min as one niold is removed an empty mold is substituted therefor, and the packed material in the nQcli of the hopper is forced to the bottom theicoi to form one end of the ucceeding tile.

In order to nfi'md an exact adjustment for the en ering )lti ie (25) the bracket. supp-art- {:4 is slotted, set screws (24") securing the support to the swinging table. and in orderto easily ant-1 qnicl-tly center the mold relative to the hopper, I provide a stop (50) against which the swinging tablestrikes when in position bcooath tllehopper. The stop may be. adjustable.

It is obvious that the machine will operate successfully with-but a single table, but the out-put can be more than doubled by ell'ecting the arrangementshown in Fig. 1, wherein i l l l 1 provide two swing l-nhles connectedrhy a link (48) pivouilly secured to the tables. A handle (49) is srcured to one of the tables lay 13mins of whirl: ills tahli-s are alternately swung undei and away from the hopper. In this nmnnrr, the operator handling t-he agitator and tamper can kee constantly busy since as one maid is swung 3' rom beneath til-1. hopper, the opposiic mold is by the. same action brought under the hopper.

The invention is rapnhlo of use in making other articles than drain tile or piping eirner round or re -tangnlnr, by simply changing the shape of the. tamper hopper, mold centered, and lnzse ring. I can vary the sizes of the tiles or pipes without (hanging the. starting mrchzmism.

It will also he. observed that h rnnnipg the.

arms of the yoke on opposite shinsol the m ld, the latter is raised evnnly without damger of injury to the contents, :1 very strong lowrnge 11'. the expense of slight exvrlion he- ;ng .rhtninvd through the shortarm of the. rnrvrzl lever.

lt is uvidrnl. l'hat nnmy rhangvs might he smnln in the form and nrm igenn'nt of he :zvvvml parts llesirriln-d without :h'pnrlwi. from thaw s )ll'll, and scope of my invcnfinn, and illllfl l do not wish to limit myself in lh nxzn't i'onsts'nctionlnrvin set forth.

Ila-ring rhns lull disclosed my invention, what- I claim as new isl. A lilo max-him. roinprising a hopper. n. ri-ciprorntor r lampm suspvrnh-d above the hoppvr and DH ing up and down through the hopprr nt each stroke, a stuiiongry dcpvndin guide. surrounded by the tor-per. n iuhln rapahle of muvrmrul hvncntvh and away from he hoppor, zl. core cnrriml'hy and Mntionary with the'tnhlo and irnlvpcndmn of the guide, and a mold mounted on the ,tnhlo, the mold snrronrnling the (T0 and relnox-uhln relative thvrL-lo and to the tnhle.

2. A molding nnn-hino romprising a suitnhlrsupport. :1 rm-iprm-z tory mmpor suspcndril nhm't the support, a pair of lnhlos pivot-ally supportvd nnlepcmlently of r-ncli olhan', (he in viva lying parallel with each olhm', nwans (-xtvrlling heiwren and pivot- :illy comm-110ml to the rcspvctive tnhlr-s, n'lwrvhy 1hr tnhlrs are :apr'ible of a pnrnllr-l mowmenL on me support rvlntive to the 'lnmpor, and n corn and mold roiipornting with each taihlo.

3. A molding machine com rising a 5mlionary hoppvr, a. neck ih-pvni in" from the hopper, a guidr rrcrivvd conlra ly in the hopper and neck, llnlowrr ends of lhv guide and of the noel; terminnling in substantially the sauna plane, a hln'izonmlly movable lnnl'l support hunvnlh lhv huppvl'. :1 mold arrivll l and movnhlr with the support, the u rr mnl of the mold lying in r. inunwnt with and vlosi-ly adjacent to the lower end of the m'rk. a luripruralor tamper vnrirrli'ng the ulda, will; cure associated with the mold: and sepuratg from the guide, the 11 per eml of the com lying adjacent, to and in linemsnt with the guide, the neck capable of having a ping ofitam prd material formed therein nhswo the F119;! the plug closing the neck to the bone material in lh hopper.

4, A molding machine somprising a. hopper, a reciproc'atory tampnr suspended above the hoppnr, the lower and of the tamper passing through the hopper at each sf roke, a guide. for the lamper, n mohl support movnbly loralml hcnnnlh the hopper, a mold carried by and moving with the support, a core associated ivith ths= table, and separate from the guide, Ylz upper end of the core lying airline-onlto and in alinoment with the guide. 5. Tho comhinali n in :1 rile-machine, of a, stnlionnry lnpppvr, a reriprocalin tamper, a r-nhlr' lnn'baonluiiy movable relgirive to the hnppsr, r. cprc associated with the table, a mold rclvnmhlv mounted on the table and adapted to he ino'n-d beneath and away l'l'rom tlnu hopprl'. :lll(l n vertically movable plain carried by the lnhlc, the plain provided \xilh an uprrlnre liming n lwvvleal wall, the plate lomtml lwtwrvn the n \per 0nd of ihemold and the lowvr rml of the hopper when iliv mold 5* to l)(' lillml. lhe upper end of the mold rm-vivnhiv in and rem-21ml by the aperhm in the plain hvn ihc lair-Pr is in its llflllznnml position.

(i. A molding nnirlaine ('nmprising n movn'oletahlv, a hoppvr rvlaiivv in which the lahln is movuhlo, mnhl apparatus removnhly supported on the table, a core inclosnd 'hy the mold and slnrling 'n-Plnn'mm carried by the tabla for l osening the mold relative to he corn, ihc starting nwchanism engaging the lower i-ml of the mold apparatus.

7. A nnhiing i rhino i'onzprising :1 mov-' ab e inhlv, n slmionur v lmppcr rvlntive to which the table moves, a core smtionarily ino'nn'cd on the tnhh, mold apparatus inrlosiug hrcorr, mid starting mechanism carried by the table and over which he mold apparatus vxtvinls for loosening the. latter and its conlcnts relative to the corn.

8. molding: nmrhine comprising a stationary all;winlinggnhlmn ho per, a mold suppon movnhlv rclnrivrlo the guide and hopper, a mold carried by and moving with the support, :1 tamper associated with the guide and nornmlly sus wnzlml above (In' hopper, the lower 0nd of ll per at ozn'h stroke, and :1 corn associated with tlw mold and adapted to he broughtinto nlinomvnt. with the lou' rynd of the guide, the roro ln-ing: iinlopi-ndentmf the guide.

J. in! ruinhiimtion with a mold, and a core, of". ilvpr-nding stationary guide-rod indv wndvnl 0! and in alinvmcnt with the core, a inlmlnr lmnpnr m -ir -ling the guide-rod and rcciprm-nting li'lzi ire. to the mold, a spring mNnln-r nmn-hol' .u the tamper and norie tamper passing into the hop-- Cir melly sustaining the lower end of the tam )er in a plane aboverthe mold, the lower end oi the tamper passing into and out of the mold ateach stroke.

10. The combination with a mold, of a hopper, a. ring carried by the hopper, fingers secured tothe ring and depending within the hopper, means for retaining the ring on the hopper and greens for moving the ring relative to the hopper.

11. The eombination'wit-h a stationary hopper and a mold removably located beneath the hopper, of a neck carried by the hopper, the neck being of substantiallv the some cross-sectional area or is the molb, the lower end of the neck lying closelyndiuconi "the upper end of the mold and capable of being partially filled with compacted material and a movable support on which the .iold is carried, the moidcapeble of movewent in a horizontal .lane beneath. and away from the neck of the li opper.

12. A molding machine comprising a removable mold, a core encircled by the mold, n. s! at ionary hopper, a stationary guide rod depending into the ho :per the guide-rod being in ilepeudent of and in alinement with the core, the. lower end of the guide rod and the upper end of the core lying closely ad'acent each other and a tam er movable on. the rod and rule )lcll to puss through the hopper into the mold.

323-. A molding machine comprising a stir tionary hopper, a suitable lumping mechanism/a lioriaontully movable support, a core associated with the support, an apertured base ring; received on the core, the base-ring provided with an annular beveled centerin I shoulder, a mold, the lower edge of which. kl

rcnmvably seated on. the base ring within the centering shoulder, and an apertnred centening plate for receiving the upper end of the mold. the aperture in which plate is beveled.

14. A molding machine com rising a. single stationary hopper, a pair of swiuging tables, a iin'k oopneciing the tables, and a mold removabllv mounted on each table, the respecti e molds aduptcd to he alternately mow-ii beneath and away from the hopper with lhr-ir rzxwectivc ta les.

1-". A molding machine comprising a Pull of tubh-s arranged :mproxinmtcly parallel with each other. a sing c stationary hopper, l1

\phl rcmovably supported on each in )lO, a "1i pi votall connecting the tables near their frce cnds, the tables adapted to b". siimzhaneously actuated to alternately bring the respective molds beneath the hopper.

i A molding machine comprising .a i ling mechanism, a table. shalt to which the table is connected, bearing plates on llw shaft, vaet SL'TPWr. carried by the plates and cm gaging: the table to all'ord an adpistment tln el'or, and a. mold removal ly supported by the table, the table and ii mold lllllilll l l to be swung beneath and away from the ing mechanism. I

17. A molding machine comprising; a ulnliunary depending: guide, a temper assucmtw with the guide, a spring c mlcctcd to tho tamper for suspending the some, a handle on the tam er for moving the lath-.1- rclanvo to tho'guirlb alternately with and against the tension of the spring, a movable support, It mold carried by and moving wil h the support, a core aa-s ciated with the mold, the core lmlug independent of the guide. I I

18 A molding machine comprmng a "in-- tionary depending guide, a luinpcr usriocmtl'l with the guide, a table :novuldc rclaliw to the guide and tam or mold carried by Mi moving with the ta lo, and a con". stationary with the taldeflhe core adapted t lM' i i into substantial alinen'ient with the guide and being independent or the gu de I 19. A molding machine comprising a unitable support, a core secured to the hupport, a base ring encircling the core, 21 mp i l H! lower end of which rcste on the bane ring, am a starting mechanism pivoted to the support I, I and received beneath the bus-e 1mg to man the mold and its contents rule 'we to the P ll!- tiouary core. I I I .20. A molding machine comprising; a amtnlile support, a core secured thereto, a pallet member received on the c re, a mold i'cul uul, on the pallet member, and 9. lower pivotully attached to the support and having aims passing beneath opposite sides of the pa oi member for raising the letter, the mold MM its contents rclativeto the stationary core.

21. A molding machine comprising a core, a mold removablv encircling the core, a f/ llfl', the arms of which extend on opposite HH l B of the mold, the free enris oi the arms bcm pivoted, 9. fulcrum bar, and a curved lover, the curved portion of which sluhngly enmity/'5 the fulcrum bar, one end of the lever ll pivotully secured to the yoke. I I

22. A 11101 ling machine comprising a core, a mold removably encircling U16 core a lmflu rin on which the mold is erected, rindl fl pro ecting from the baa ring, a. 'oke, the arms o which. take beneath the- )LLHU mm: and extend rcerwardly of the mold, a lo crum bar, and a curved lever engaging t fulcrum her, one end of the lever being pW lfi ally secured to the yoke- I '33. A'niold comprising a split body portion, a .substantially rigid lmndl-o projmtmg laterally from the mold on one HHlU of the s lit, a resilient handle njecting from the mold on the posite side of the split, an! n notched latch located or. one side of the up it and adapted to take over the resilient bundle on the opposite side.

24. A mold comprising a. lipid, body or tion, a substantially rigid lmn'lle locum m one side of the split, a resilient handle located on the oppo ite side of the split, a latch pivnted on the rigid handle. l-llG latch having a wide notch formed intermediate its length and adapted to take over the resilient handle.

25. The combination with a split mold, of a pair of laterally projecting handles ex tending from opposite sides of the split and lying approximately parallel pith each other to enable the mold and its contents to be carried, one of the handles being resilient, and a locking means for the mold associated with the handles.

26. A molding machine comprising astationary hopper, a temper, a stationary depending guide therefor, a table movable in a suhste-ntially horizontal plane beneath and away from the hopper, a core associated with the table, the core being independent of the guide, the upper end of the core lying adjao nt to and in alincment with the lower end of the guide, and forming substantially a. continuation thereof,.and a mold carried by the table.

27. A molding machine com rising a. stationary hopper having a nee depending therefrom, a table movable in a plane transverse to the longitudinal axis of the stationary hopper, a mold carried by the table, the upper end of the mold adapted to he brought into elos juxta osition to and in vertical alinement with t 1e lower end of the neck, the diameters of the neck and of the mold being substantially e ual, and tar'n ing means suspended ebove t e hop er and mold, the neck capable of having a p ug formed therein by the tamping means and of stroking all the mold.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in presence of two itnesses.

HERMAN BESSEB. Witnesses:

J. H. BESSER, HARRIET L. YAKE. 

